Cleaning apparatus



July 25, 1933. J, w. J. MAssl-:Au

CLEANING APPARATUS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Junev 27, 1932 Attorneys July 25, 1933. J, W. J, MSSEAU CLEANING APPARATUS Filed June 27, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IIIIIIIIII un g Attorneys Patented .Julyza 1933 JOSEPH afi/iAssEAU, o1* sTQJoHNs, QUEBEC, eM-:Ana

CLEANING APIPARATUS Appucatioa mea .Tunev 27,

ments ineleaning1 a'aparatus. Animportant object of, the invention 1s The present invention relates to improve-,

.i the provision 'of' apparatus ,designedfor ef'- "5 fectively' cleaning the ceiling's`, Walls and v various parts of rooms.

furtherobject 'ofthe invention istlie l provision of cleaning apparatus of the :above character designed to enable scrubbingof 193:?.` SeiiaiUnd(619,581.` i y 'Figure 9 is a"v side v'iew'lofuoneofthe' sockets and the end portion lof; a tubular casing spaced therefrom,l L F'g-ure `10 isa fragmentary longitudinal section lthrough the main support"standard,y 55

Figure ll isa similar view auxiliarybracing member, u Figl'ire 121s lan enlarged transverse -secthrough the .tiontakenfon the line 12J-'l2 of Figure l,A i

` the ceilings andwalls withoutsplashing liquid matter used during the cleaning'process about therooln. l A

Another object of thelinvention isthe provision of cleaning apparatus of the above 5 type embodying a. Container havinga clean ingelement mounted thereinand provided5 about the edge of the container, with cush-` ioning and y liquid confining means.

Still another object or the inventionis the .45 through the same,

'50 the provision of cleaning apparatus" of the above type embodying a rotary brushingelernent and means for selectively rotating the Said element. 4-Other .objects and advantages of the ini vention Will become apparent vas the deseriptionf progresses. In the aocompanyingfdrawings 4forming a partffofthis specification and inwhichlike reference charactersare employed'to designate corresponding j parts throughout v the samer"y y "Figurefl is`` 'a perspective view oi" the"pre i ferred forni of invention supported inceil"T ing cleaning position, Figure'2 is a sideelevationa'l view of the same'supported ina wall cleaniiignposition; i igu're 3 is an end view. ofthe apparatus shown at Figure 2,k 1 u Figure 4 is a longitu'dinalsectional view ycleaning "position, y lFigure `5`i`s asimilar view with the container in wall cleaning position,

"Figure 6 is a transverse sectional vview "'40 through the 'cleaner container in ceiling .Figure 7 is a transverse fsectionthrough the casing enclosing thewbrush operating gearing," F'gu're `8` is afragmentary: end view: of

:socket structure,` l

wherein isfi'llu'strated thepreferred embodimentofthe invention, thenumeral gen-y erallyv designates a skeleton base framefhavj ing attachedto its orwardend portion Aa tubular upstanding standard section 21.l

Slidably' itted in thesection 2l isa comple.-`

mentary extensible standard section 22"provided,f at' intervals, with vapertures 23' to accommodate `a transverse pinf24 therein,v Disposed about the upper section 22, vbetween the pin/'24A and the upper 'end of the lower tubularsectionf2l,' is. a coiled compression spring 25- disposed to resiliently support the up er vertical section of the standard. gn the upper end ofthe standard Vsection 22`is secureda platform 27 having attached to vits"forward edge' Van upstanding front plate 2 8. Rotatablysupported in brackets 295 securedjto the front plate28 are aj'pair of `grooved rollers 30.'4 Upon the rear po`r` tion of the base frame 20 issecured an `up' standing" auxiliary standard 3 2 having fixed on its upper extremity an annular easing 33 housingl a vtrain of operating gears. i

. A bracing structurejbetweenthe auxiliary standard ,32f-andthe\ platform 27" is pro# vided. through the medium` of anextensible bracingmember 34 havingone end secured tothe 'standard 32 and theopp'osed conneeted'witlithe.platforrn. The supporting structure described in the foregoing is particularly adapted to support in ceiling or wall cleaning position a cleaning apparatus embodying an approximately rectangular shaped container 36 open at one end and having attached, to three edges of the opening, cushioned and splash preventing means in `the form of relatively narrow elongated bristle containing elements 37. At the fourth edge of the container opening is provided a channel 38 in which is p removably disposedwa'cushioning andabsorbing element 39 which may be in the form of an elongated sponge or similar `ma terial. In order that splashing ofthe liquid outside the container be eifectuall prevented, a baiilef39fis kprovided which 1s conveniently secured to the inner wall of `thecontainer and the lip. of which ris disposed adjacentv the rotating ybrush to catch the liquid and returnthe same to the bottom of the container, (see Figs, 4 5). j. Extending transversely through the container and journalledl therein is a shaft41 having C letachably secured lon its `inter-me-` diate portionabrush42 o fannular cross section.|.., Y Upon one vend ofthe shaft '4l is fixed a Worm wheel 43 inmesh witha driving worm 44, .the members 43 and 44being normally enclosed in a detachable'casing 45.

The'brush `42 is v rotated through themedium of flexible shaft 46,;one end ofwhich is connected with the gearingv `in thecasing 33 While: the opposed end is provided with a non-circular projection detachably engageable with a socket 47 formed atone endof anlextension krof theworm 44. Over the flexible shaft 46 disposed a tubular fiexible covering 48 which is'` fastened to a. socket projecting fromthe casing 33 and to `afsocket 49 projecting from'the casing 45.

of an electric motor 52 fastened upon a platform 53 attached tothe standard V32, abelt 54connectinggthe pulley of the-motor with the drive gear ofthe gearinechanism in the casing3'3., v i, 3 When usedforcleaning .the ceiling, the container yis Vpositioned upright upon :the elevated platform. 27., and f securely `fastened thereon.v f'Ihe i extensible lupper .standard section 22 is then adjustedso :that the upper cushioned edge portion of the container y36 and the sponge 38 lare pressed against the ceiling. The brush 42 is then rotated either manually through ,the medium` of the. crank 5l or bythe motoi`52, so asto thoroughly scrub'th'e.r ceiling and wasli'the same through the medium of liquididisp'os'ed in the' containerfj l 'When the apparatu's'is to be employed for 'washing the Wall'or vertical` partition of a room, the .centanerf is 'suspended upon a I use ofa pole` 460 whichfmay be detachably connected with a bracket on the container to insure firm Contact with the wall. This supporting arrangement will enable convenientadjustment of the container vertically as Well as horizontally so that approximately the entire surface of the wall may be properly cleaned bythe rotary brush disposed therein. l V

In the `modifiedfform of the invention shown at Figures 13 to 16 inclusive, I providela stand 62. supporting an upright standard 63 and secured upon a base frame 64. The .base frame 64 yis preferably equipped with rollersfor. other suitablemeans to enable convenient movementthereof.

On the upper end of the standard 63 is mounted suitable drive gear mechanism en closed `in a housing 65 which, as disclosed in the preferred form, may be manually operated by acrank66 or'through the medium of'a motor 67. f

'The mechanismin .the casing 65 drives or rotatablyy operates a lflexible. shaft 68 which vis `disposed lin a fiexible housing tube69. s. v. 4 Thecleaning structure embodies a fru'stoconical casing 70 having the inner reduced end provided with a tubular projectionl 71. The outer enlarged end of the `casing 70 is open and provided with an vannular' marginalring 72.11pon which issecured an annular. relatively ,narrow bristle'member or brush 73 projecting outwardly vfrom the casing. f A

Secured ltransversely in the casing 70, adjacent the outer end, is` a cross bar .74 providedat itscentre with a bearing forming aperture 'through whichl is rotatably ex# tended a rigid shaft 75. On the upper end of `the shaft; v75y is fixed .an `annular platev or disk 75 having attached to and projecting outwardly from the outer base brush Aforming bristles 77. rThe inner yportion of the shaft 75 vextends through the tubularprojection 71 and is provided with a tapered non-circular extension 78 engageable vWith a corresponding recess ina coupling 79. To the inner end of the coupling 7 9 is connected a flexible shaft 68 joined by the coupling with the rigid shaft A7 5.

y'This form'of the invention is likewise adapt'edfor lcleaning the ceilings as Well as the walls of ya buildingandfdue.toxits .relatively light Cleaning structure, can .be

readily adjusted into cleaning arrangement ythe casing about vthe opening for liquid sealing purposes, a strip of absorbent material removably secured to the edge portion of the opening immediately adjacent the brush, to

absorb and return to the casingliquid spattered by the brush, a vertically adjustablev support standard, a platform `on the upper end of the ystandard for supporting the container thereony for ceiling cleaning purposes,

means on the platform for removably securing the Casing thereon, means associated i with the platform and casing for supporting the casing in platform-detached position for Wall cleaning purposes, and eXible shaft means connecting the rotary brush to a motive power source attached to the" standard.

JOSEPH W. J. MA'ssEAU.'

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